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lac dye; Natural Red 25; CI 75450
 
lac dye; Natural Red 25; CI 75450
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
Laccaic acid is soluble in methanol (dries to form needle-like crystals).
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* Laccaic acid is soluble in methanol (dries to form needle-like crystals).
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* Composition = C20H14O10
  
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 5342
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 5342

Latest revision as of 10:24, 6 October 2022

Description

A red dyestuff that is the primary colorant in Lac dye. Laccaic acid is an oxy-anthracinone carbon acid. It is extracted from the raw sticklac during the Shellac purification process using a dilute solution of Sodium carbonate.

Synonyms and Related Terms

lac dye; Natural Red 25; CI 75450

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Laccaic acid is soluble in methanol (dries to form needle-like crystals).
  • Composition = C20H14O10

Resources and Citations

  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5342
  • Thomas B. Brill, Light Its Interaction with Art and Antiquities, Plenum Press, New York City, 1980
  • The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Pigments'
  • Judith Hofenk-de Graaff, Natural Dyestuffs: Origin, Chemical Constitution, Identification, Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science, Amsterdam, 1969